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Digital Publishing's Past

Digital Publishing's Past

FromTalk Paper Scissors


Digital Publishing's Past

FromTalk Paper Scissors

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome to digital publishing’s past!The first in a 3-part mini-series, this episode explores 40 years worth of major technologies and events in digital publishing, from the recognized birth of digital publishing in 1971 with Project Gutenberg to Google’s attempt to digitize the world’s books that went up in flames in 2010. Like Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, whose past, present and future spirits arrive on Christmas Eve to show him a side of himself he can’t see from within, Diana too will be taking you on a journey... she will be your guide through the past, present and future of digital publishing. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)
Released:
Feb 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. In each episode Diana aims to answer many age-old, deep philosophical questions such as: Where the heck did Comic Sans originate? Why do the majority of printed books have blank pages at the end? What is the world's ugliest colour? What does a sassy three-year-old have to say about the visible colour spectrum? Ready to have some fun? Let's talk paper scissors.